Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy Launches Artist-in-Residence Program

GEORGETOWN, DC — Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy announced Wednesday that they're launching an Artist-in-Residence program to reinforce their mission to restore, promote and maintain Beatrix Farrand's Dumbarton Oaks Park.

The first recipient to hold this esteemed position is Sophia McCrocklin. McCrocklin was chosen because of her growing body of work entitled "Ferns of Dumbarton," which enhances the greater community connection to this national landscape. McCrocklin's large scale reproductions of ferns explore the connection between art and nature.

As the Park's Artist-in-Residence, McCrocklin will create Art in the Park lesson plans for the Park's "Leave No Child Inside" environmental education program. McCrocklin will also act as an ambassador to further engage the community in restoration of the 27-acre Dumbarton Oaks Park, which was formerly part of the Dumbarton Oaks estate.

Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy is a non-profit organization established in 2010. They work in partnership with the National Park Service to restore the garden. The Park is located in the 3100 block of R Street, NW. Access is via Lovers' Lane from R Street, east of 32nd Street.

The Park is open from 2-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Image: Copyright Sophia McCrocklin